Man who sold gun used in Rodrick Dantzler's killing spree seeks forgiveness for 'bad choice'

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The man who sold Rodrick Dantzler the gun he used in a killing spree said he made a “horrible choice,” and prays every day for forgiveness.

Michael James Allen is to be sentenced Feb. 3 by U.S. District Judge Paul Maloney in Kalamazoo.

Allen filed an affidavit, along with letters of support from family and friends, as part of his sentencing memorandum for the judge to review.

“I do admit that I made a horrible choice which has affected many people and I pray for forgiveness every day. I made a very poor choice that I did not think through at all and I’m very sorry for my actions. I never thought of the what ifs when I made that choice.”

Earlier, Joseph Michael Krul of Grand Rapids was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Robert Holmes Bell to five years and three months in prison.

Police say Krul’s friend legally bought the gun, a 9mm semi-automatic Glock Model 19, before Krul used the gun as collateral for drugs. The dealer refused to return it to Krul, and gave it to Allen, who sold it to Dantzler. Allen knew that Dantzler was a felon, the government says.